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Kunle Adelabu The Board of Trustees of the largest youth group in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, the Ikorodu Division Youth Initiatives (IDYl), has informed the general public, especially youths, that it has dissolved the Executive Management Council of the organization. It has also stated that applications to fill available positions will soon be announced for interested youths to vie for. These were contained in a statement signed last Sunday by Mr Sola Sokoya, Secretary, Board of Trustees, adding that IDYI is committed to ensuring that Ikorodu youths…

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 Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged residents of the State to continuously ensure that Lagos remains politically stable for continuous peace, which the state currently enjoys as the most peaceful state in Nigeria. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the appeal on Sunday during his meeting with leaders of the Lagos State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo led by its President, Chief Solomon Ogbonna, and Ohanaeze Political Forum led by its Chairman, Chief Chris Ekwilo, at the Lagos House, Marina. He said the 2023 general elections for Lagos residents, especially…

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Kunle Adelabu The Agbaakin of Ikorodu Kingdom, Sir (Otunba) Ayodele Elesho, KJW, has described the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson as a special politician. Sir Elesho, who was a former Commissioner for Information, Lagos State, said that the young lawmaker’s activities have been strange and outstanding considering the infrastructural developments that he has facilitated into his constituency and impacts on the people. The elder statesman gave his verdict on Rep. Benson who is the Otun – elect of Ikorodu Kingdom, in a statement sent to THE…

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Kunle Adelabu Former General Secretary, Igbogbo Day Planning Committee and a popular politician in Igbogbo, Comrade Francis Mani Shonubi, popularly called ‘Senator’ and ‘Mani Kongo’, has commended the outgoing leadership of the umbrella body of youths in Igbogbo, the Igbogbo Youths Coalition (IYC), on the way they handled the recently concluded election of new executives of the group. Shonubi, now a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was a former Lagos East Senatorial candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 General Elections. He spoke with THE…

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Wale Jagun The Institute of Corporate Administration has honoured Mr Samson Soneye, a Senior Legislative Aide to the Chairman, Nigerian Majority Leaders Forum and Majority Leader, Lagos House of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, with Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration. He was awarded for his contributions in professional areas involving legislative and political matters. According to the institute, the primary objective of the awards is to encourage professionalism, promote excellence and discourage complacency. Speaking with THE IMPACT, Soneye, who was awarded alongside 11 others at the Lagos Chamber of…

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Jare Babatunde Former aspirant for the Ikorodu Constituency II Seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), has congratulated the Ansar – Ud – Deen Society of Nigeria, Igbogbo branch, on the occasion of its silver jubilee celebrations. Aroyewun, whose father was one of notable figures that contributed immensely to the growth and development of the Society, also commended the Islamic organization, especially its Missioner on the completion and commissioning of the ultra – modern AUD Central Mosque in Igbogbo and other giant achievements recorded…

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